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Diamondbacks shortstop Didi Gregorius managed three hits for the second straight game Monday at Colorado. He also had a double for a second straight game and added two RBI.

Gregorius has hit safely in seven of his last eight games. He's batting .387 (12 for 31) with one triple, three doubles and five RBI in that span. 

The rookie shortstop has totaled 10 multi-hit games in 22 appearances and has failed to record a hit just four times this season.

Diamondbacks third baseman Eric Chavez recorded multiple hits for the fourth time in six games and the sixth time in May Monday at Colorado. He finished 3 for 5 with one run, one triple and one RBI.

Chavez is batting .571 (12 for 21) in his last six games, sending his average skyrocketing from .282 to .343. He's batting .467 (21 for 45) in 14 May games (11 starts), while adding one home run, one triple, six doubles and 10 RBI in that span. Chavez came into May batting .241.

Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock tied a season-high with three hits Monday at Colorado. It was the fourth time this season he accomplished the feat.

Pollock, who scored twice Monday, entered the game mired in a 2-for-23 slump in his previous seven games. Since hitting his last home run May 4, Pollock is batting .204 (10 for 49) with two RBI, two walks, four runs, four doubles and 12 strikeouts in his last 14 games (12 starts).

Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier ended his home run drought at 20 games Monday against the Brewers with a solo home run off Yovani Gallardo in the fourth inning. Ethier finished 2 for 4 with one triple.

Ethier is batting .308 (16 for 52) in his last 16 games, raising his season average from .237 to .262. He has one triple, two doubles, five runs, six walks and six RBI in that span.

Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown provided his team's only offense during Monday's 5-1 loss to the Marlins with a solo home run off Alex Sanabia in the second inning. It was Brown's eighth home run and fifth in May.

Brown also had his seventh multi-hit game in May Monday. He's batting .271 (19 for 70) with a .514 slugging percentage, two doubles, two stolen bases, eight runs and 10 RBI in 18 May games (17 starts).

Red Sox infielder Jose Iglesias is starting at third base for the first time in his professional career Tuesday.

Iglesias has been taking practice around the diamond, and will get a chance to show whether he can handle the position in a game. Iglesias has hit well in a small sample of games in the majors this season. Through 20 at-bats, he has hit .450/.476/.550.

Mets outfielder Marlon Byrd provided all of his team's offense in a 4-3 loss Monday against the Reds with a three-run home run off Johnny Cueto in the third inning. It was Byrd's fourth home run and third in May.

Byrd is batting .343 (12 for 35) with a .657 slugging percentage, 1.026 OPS, two doubles, five runs and nine RBI in 12 May games (nine starts).

The Giants recalled reliever Sandy Rosario from Triple-A Fresno Tuesday after placing reliever Santiago Casilla (knee) on the disabled list. Rosario picked up a win in his only appearance for San Francisco April 30.

Giants first baseman Brett Pill was recalled from Triple-A Fresno Tuesday after the Giants placed a pair of pitchers -- Ryan Vogelsong (hand), Santiago Casilla (knee) -- on the disabled list. Pill, who was optioned Saturday, is batting .333 (2 for 6) with one RBI in three games for San Francisco.

The Giants placed reliever Santiago Casilla on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a knee injury. Casilla, who has dealt with a cyst on his right knee since early May, is 3-2 with a 1.89 ERA and one save in 21 appearances.